diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-release-to-cloudfoundry.yaml b/.github/workflows/add-release-to-cloudfoundry.yaml
index f63eab4c982..86ca175c183 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-release-to-cloudfoundry.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-release-to-cloudfoundry.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 name: Add release to Cloud Foundry
-on: 
+on:
   release:
     types:
       - released
 jobs:
   update-releases:
     permissions:
-      contents: write # Required to commit and push changes to the repository
+      contents: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout "cloudfoundry" branch
@@ -42,11 +42,23 @@ jobs:
       - name: Append release to Cloud Foundry repository
         run: |
           echo "${{ steps.get-release-version.outputs.VERSION }}: ${{ steps.get-release-url.outputs.URL }}" >> index.yml
-      - name: Commit and push changes
-        uses: planetscale/ghcommit-action@322be9669498a4be9ce66efc1169f8f43f6bd883 # v0.2.17
+      - name: Commit changes
+        id: create-commit
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+          if [[ -z "$(git status -s)" ]]; then
+            echo "No changes to commit, exiting."
+            exit 0;
+          fi
+
+          git commit -a -m "chore: Add version ${{ steps.get-release-version.outputs.VERSION }} to Cloud Foundry"
+          echo "commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Push changes
+        uses: DataDog/commit-headless@1186485b788f57eedaaadb19919781698b4d262f # action/v1.0.0
+        if: ${{ steps.create-commit.outputs.commit != '' }}
         with:
-          commit_message: "chore: Add version ${{ steps.get-release-version.outputs.VERSION }} to Cloud Foundry"
-          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
           branch: cloudfoundry
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
+          command: push
+          commits: "${{ steps.create-commit.outputs.commit }}"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-docker-build-image.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-docker-build-image.yaml
index c0cd84e6ccc..93ff8dc2191 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-docker-build-image.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-docker-build-image.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
   update-docker-build-image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write # Required to create and push branch
+      contents: read
       id-token: write # Required for OIDC token federation
     steps:
       - uses: DataDog/dd-octo-sts-action@acaa02eee7e3bb0839e4272dacb37b8f3b58ba80 # v1.0.3
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "commit_changes=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
-      - name: Download ghcommit CLI
-        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
-        run: |
-          curl https://github.com/planetscale/ghcommit/releases/download/v0.1.48/ghcommit_linux_amd64 -o /usr/local/bin/ghcommit -L
-          chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ghcommit
       - name: Pick a branch name
         if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
         id: define-branch
@@ -72,12 +67,25 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git checkout -b ${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }}
           git push -u origin ${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }} --force
-      - name: Commit and push changes
+      - name: Commit changes
         if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}
+        id: create-commit
         run: |
-          ghcommit --repository ${{ github.repository }} --branch ${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }} --add .gitlab-ci.yml --message "feat(ci): Update Docker build image"
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git commit --message "feat(ci): Update Docker build image" .gitlab-ci.yml
+          echo "commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Push changes
+        uses: DataDog/commit-headless@1186485b788f57eedaaadb19919781698b4d262f # action/v1.0.0
+        if: ${{ steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true' && steps.create-commit.outputs.commit != '' }}
+        with:
+          token: "${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}"
+          branch: "${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }}"
+          # for scheduled runs, sha is the tip of the default branch
+          # for dispatched runs, sha is the tip of the branch it was dispatched on
+          branch-from: "${{ github.sha }}"
+          command: push
+          commits: "${{ steps.create-commit.outputs.commit }}"
       - name: Create pull request
         if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
         env:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-gradle-dependencies.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-gradle-dependencies.yaml
index 14d4e587ade..d5c444a4f0f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-gradle-dependencies.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-gradle-dependencies.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     name: Update Gradle dependencies
     permissions:
-      contents: write # Required to create new branch
+      contents: read
       id-token: write # Required for OIDC token federation
     steps:
       - uses: DataDog/dd-octo-sts-action@acaa02eee7e3bb0839e4272dacb37b8f3b58ba80 # v1.0.3
@@ -22,16 +22,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # 4.2.2
         with:
           submodules: "recursive"
-      - name: Download ghcommit CLI
-        run: |
-          curl https://github.com/planetscale/ghcommit/releases/download/v0.1.48/ghcommit_linux_amd64 -o /usr/local/bin/ghcommit -L
-          chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ghcommit
       - name: Pick a branch name
-        run: echo "BRANCH_NAME=ci/update-gradle-dependencies-$(date +'%Y%m%d')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-      - name: Create branch
-        run: |
-          git checkout -b $BRANCH_NAME
-          git push -u origin $BRANCH_NAME --force
+        id: define-branch
+        run: echo "branch=ci/update-gradle-dependencies-$(date +'%Y%m%d')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
       - name: Update Gradle dependencies
         run: |
           GRADLE_OPTS="-Dorg.gradle.jvmargs='-Xmx3G -Xms2G'" \
@@ -41,44 +34,44 @@ jobs:
           JAVA_17_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_17_X64 \
           JAVA_21_HOME=$JAVA_HOME_21_X64 \
           ./gradlew resolveAndLockAll --write-locks --parallel --stacktrace --no-daemon --max-workers=4
-      - name: Commit changes
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}
+      - name: Check for changes
+        id: check-changes
         run: |
-          GH_ADD_ARGS=""
-          COUNT=0
-          BRANCH_HEAD=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
-          for lockfile in $(git status --porcelain=v1 | awk '{ print $NF }'); do
-            echo "Found lockfile: $lockfile"
-            GH_ADD_ARGS="$GH_ADD_ARGS --add $lockfile"
-            COUNT=$((COUNT+1))
-            if [ $COUNT -eq 10 ]; then
-              echo "Creating a commit to $BRANCH_NAME@$BRANCH_HEAD with $GH_ADD_ARGS"
-              OUTPUT=$(ghcommit --repository ${{ github.repository }} --branch $BRANCH_NAME --sha $BRANCH_HEAD $GH_ADD_ARGS --message "chore: Update Gradle dependencies" 2>&1)
-              echo $OUTPUT
-              if [[ $OUTPUT != *"Success. New commit"* ]]; then
-                exit 1
-              fi
-              BRANCH_HEAD=${OUTPUT##*/}
-              echo "ghcommit output: $OUTPUT"
-              GH_ADD_ARGS=""
-              COUNT=0
-            fi
-          done
-          # Check at uncommited files
-          echo "Checking uncommited files"
-          git status
-          # Create a PR from the created branch
-          if [ $COUNT -gt 0 ]; then
-            echo "Creating a commit to $BRANCH_NAME@$BRANCH_HEAD with $GH_ADD_ARGS"
-            ghcommit --repository ${{ github.repository }} --branch $BRANCH_NAME --sha $BRANCH_HEAD $GH_ADD_ARGS --message "chore: Update Gradle dependencies"
+          if [[ -z "$(git status -s)" ]]; then
+            echo "No changes to commit, exiting."
+            echo "has_changes=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            exit 0
+          else
+            echo "has_changes=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           fi
+      - name: Commit changes
+        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
+        id: create-commit
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+          git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+          git add .
+          git commit --no-verify --message="chore: Update Gradle dependencies"
+          echo "commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Push changes
+        uses: DataDog/commit-headless@1186485b788f57eedaaadb19919781698b4d262f # action/v1.0.0
+        if: ${{ steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true' && steps.create-commit.outputs.commit != '' }}
+        with:
+          token: "${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}"
+          branch: "${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }}"
+          # for scheduled runs, sha is the tip of the default branch
+          # for dispatched runs, sha is the tip of the branch it was dispatched on
+          branch-from: "${{ github.sha }}"
+          command: push
+          commits: "${{ steps.create-commit.outputs.commit }}"
       - name: Create pull request
+        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.has_changes == 'true'
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}
+          BRANCH_NAME: ${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }}
         run: |
           # use echo to set a multiline body for the PR
-          echo -e "This PR updates the Gradle dependencies. ⚠️ Don't forget to squash commits before merging. ⚠️\n\n- [ ] Update PR title if a code change is needed to support one of those new dependencies" | \
+          echo -e "This PR updates the Gradle dependencies.\n\n- [ ] Update PR title if a code change is needed to support one of those new dependencies" | \
             gh pr create --title "Update Gradle dependencies" \
             --base master \
             --head $BRANCH_NAME \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-jmxfetch-submodule.yaml b/.github/workflows/update-jmxfetch-submodule.yaml
index f6fbbadc4e4..06d317f46bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-jmxfetch-submodule.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-jmxfetch-submodule.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
-      contents: write # Required to create and push branch
+      contents: read
       id-token: write # Required for OIDC token federation
     steps:
       - uses: DataDog/dd-octo-sts-action@acaa02eee7e3bb0839e4272dacb37b8f3b58ba80 # v1.0.3
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # 4.2.2
-
       - name: Update Submodule
         run: |
           git submodule update --remote -- dd-java-agent/agent-jmxfetch/integrations-core
@@ -38,25 +37,29 @@ jobs:
         if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
         id: define-branch
         run: echo "branch=ci/update-jmxfetch-submodule-$(date +'%Y%m%d')" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-      - name: Create branch
-        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
-        run: |
-          git checkout -b ${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }}
-          git push -u origin ${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }} --force
-      - name: Commit and push changes
+      - name: Commit changes
         if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}
+        id: create-commit
         run: |
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "41898282+github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add dd-java-agent/agent-jmxfetch/integrations-core
-          git commit -m "Update agent-jmxfetch submodule"
-          git push origin ${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }}
+          git commit --message "feat(ci): Update agent-jmxfetch submodule" dd-java-agent/agent-jmxfetch/integrations-core
+          echo "commit=$(git rev-parse HEAD)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+      - name: Push changes
+        uses: DataDog/commit-headless@1186485b788f57eedaaadb19919781698b4d262f # action/v1.0.0
+        if: ${{ steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true' && steps.create-commit.outputs.commit != '' }}
+        with:
+          token: "${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}"
+          branch: "${{ steps.define-branch.outputs.branch }}"
+          # for scheduled runs, sha is the tip of the default branch
+          # for dispatched runs, sha is the tip of the branch it was dispatched on
+          branch-from: "${{ github.sha }}"
+          command: push
+          commits: "${{ steps.create-commit.outputs.commit }}"
       - name: Create pull request
-        if: steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.check-changes.outputs.commit_changes == 'true' && steps.create-commit.outputs.commit != '' }}
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}
+          GH_TOKEN: "${{ steps.octo-sts.outputs.token }}"
         run: |
           gh pr create --title "Update agent-jmxfetch submodule" \
             --base master \